(Various) PM Spam: Chap's EA Tournament [noted]

[40kguy]

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

[phantomzero]

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

You are one of the people that should receive a WARNING at minimum, although I think an example should be set and EVERYONE why replied to all should be given a 7 day VACATION.

Complete BS. Your replies were at 8:24 and 8:29.

[40kguy]

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

You are one of the people that should receive a WARNING at minimum, although I think an example should be set and EVERYONE why replied to all should be given a 7 day VACATION.

Complete BS. Your replies were at 8:24 and 8:29.

wow. one was a question. the other was telling everyone to stop.

[*EAGLE ONE*]

moderated myself

[Serbia]

what i really dont get here and it goes beyond just this issue is this where do all of you and the site get off witch hunting people..now i really havent been here for that long but i have been accused of cheating once turned myself in for a mistake and now this..alot of what goes on in this db can be taken alot of ways from personal attacks to site witch hunting..thier are laws in the usa.against alot of what goes on here...this isnt the only site i play on, and this has to be the rudest site of people i have ever met as a whole..im an honest person who will stand up and say hey i did it or im sorry for whatever i did knowingly or not ..but you people are so involved in being hateful and rude that i dont know how you have any fun.frankly im surprised the webmaster of this site allows it to continue...just my 2 cents of this site and db since i got here ,ty

Define "witch hunt". If your definition includes punishing people who knowingly perpetuated an ongoing nuisance, one that is against the rules, then yes, I suppose I am witch hunting, and encouraging others to as well.

I fully disagree with that definition, and feel there is no witch hunting going on here. And I honestly believe that 40kguy is NOT a witch.

[*EAGLE ONE*]

The term "witch-hunt" since the 1930s has also been in use as a metaphor to refer to moral panics in general (frantic persecution of perceived enemies). that make it clearer for you ..or will this. pointing fingers at people not guilty but found on trial here on this db..

[murphy16]

Interesting...does that mean my PM went out to everyone as well? If so, then there is something wrong with that button, because I made an explicit point of it. And my outbox shows that it only went to one individual. Darn...that removes the irony I was referring to. <sigh>

Lol I was wondering about that

[*EAGLE ONE*]

lol im sorry folks im not trying to be rude myself here..

[Serbia]

The term "witch-hunt" since the 1930s has also been in use as a metaphor to refer to moral panics in general (frantic persecution of perceived enemies). that make it clearer for you ..or will this. pointing fingers at people not guilty but found on trial here on this db..

Good. Then we can agree there is no witch hunt going on here. I was worried for a minute, because that's my definition as well - and clearly, no one is attempting to call an innocent person guilty here.

Also, what is this "db"? I can think of a meaning for it, but you don't seem to be using it in the same context.

[denominator]

I've been an active tournament player here for over 3 years, and as a result I'll often get spam messages for upcoming tournaments or as responses such as this (granted, today's was by far the worst it's ever been). I myself love the irony of people sending a message to everyone telling them to stop sending messages to everyone, and it's never been more than a minor annoyance to me. My recommendation is just to ignore all the reply PMs, unless someone feels the need to report them as spam.

This is the internet, and you're not required to read every, or any, message sent to you.

[*EAGLE ONE*]

i guess you dont read the same db im reading Serbia.where i come from its db is discussion board. thats what cheating and abuse is a discussion board ..and it happens here alot ( witch hunts ) but my point was not that it happens but that it allowed publicly

[owenshooter]

CC needs to step in and create a rule to put an end to the ever increasing onslaught of spam messages here on the site. if someone signs up for a tournament, i can understand the PM's. however, to solicit games, entries into tournaments, maps, votes in threads/etc, is simply SPAM. it has encroached upon my CC experience to the extent that tournaments are now being advertised MULTIPLE TIMES by CC's Facebook page... andy needs to step up here and put an end to unsolicited PM's from people concerning all of the above mentioned. the only response i received from a mod regarding this was to set my mailbox permissions, which is not a solution. this needs to end, it has gone on for far too long and is becoming a much bigger problem now...-the black jesus

[denominator]

CC needs to step in and create a rule to put an end to the ever increasing onslaught of spam messages here on the site. if someone signs up for a tournament, i can understand the PM's. however, to solicit games, entries into tournaments, maps, votes in threads/etc, is simply SPAM. it has encroached upon my CC experience to the extent that tournaments are now being advertised MULTIPLE TIMES by CC's Facebook page... andy needs to step up here and put an end to unsolicited PM's from people concerning all of the above mentioned. the only response i received from a mod regarding this was to set my mailbox permissions, which is not a solution. this needs to end, it has gone on for far too long and is becoming a much bigger problem now...-the black jesus

Why? There isn't a need for anything drastic like this - people that have an issue with receiving the messages are free to report the post as spam, and the moderators can deal with it on a case by case basis. Like I said before, nobody is required to read the messages and most of us are capable of distinguishing when a message is likely to contain useful information and when one is likely to just be spam and doesn't need to be opened or read.

It's the same with the Facebook page - if you don't like the messages showing up in your news feed, unsubscribe from CC's Facebook page.

[owenshooter]

CC needs to step in and create a rule to put an end to the ever increasing onslaught of spam messages here on the site. if someone signs up for a tournament, i can understand the PM's. however, to solicit games, entries into tournaments, maps, votes in threads/etc, is simply SPAM. it has encroached upon my CC experience to the extent that tournaments are now being advertised MULTIPLE TIMES by CC's Facebook page... andy needs to step up here and put an end to unsolicited PM's from people concerning all of the above mentioned. the only response i received from a mod regarding this was to set my mailbox permissions, which is not a solution. this needs to end, it has gone on for far too long and is becoming a much bigger problem now...-the black jesus

Why? There isn't a need for anything drastic like this - people that have an issue with receiving the messages are free to report the post as spam, and the moderators can deal with it on a case by case basis. Like I said before, nobody is required to read the messages and most of us are capable of distinguishing when a message is likely to contain useful information and when one is likely to just be spam and doesn't need to be opened or read.

It's the same with the Facebook page - if you don't like the messages showing up in your news feed, unsubscribe from CC's Facebook page.

i receive 3-5 of these a week and not just for tournaments but for games, vote for maps, look at maps, etc... then you deal with the responses from the people replying to all. it is spam. there should be a rule that you can't blanket PM members if they have not signed up for your tournament, event, etc... team CC wisely doesn't blindly copy every member of CC on the newsletter, because that would be spam. so why do they allow other members to do it?!!! setting box permissions, reporting every unwanted PM is not a solution. it is time for me away from my CC experience. members should not be allowed to engage in activities like this that take away from our CC experience. in the past 3 weeks my box has been filled to capacity with this nonsense two times. that is ridiculous. team CC needs to step in and do something about it. by setting a rule, team CC then puts the users in the position to report violators of this sort of behaviour (which is not even considered SPAM by CC!!)... again, CC needs to step up and nip this in the bud...-the black jesus

[AndyDufresne]

.... team CC needs to step in and do something about it. by setting a rule, team CC then puts the users in the position to report violators of this sort of behaviour (which is not even considered SPAM by CC!!)... again, CC needs to step up and nip this in the bud...-the black jesus

Just to clarify, since I know many people neglect reading the Community Guidelines, but "Repeated Unwanted Solicitation of a user via PM/Walls/Gamechat)" is indeed a Minor Infraction, and has been since 2009.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7785&p=1759440#p1759440


--Andy

[IcePack]

.... team CC needs to step in and do something about it. by setting a rule, team CC then puts the users in the position to report violators of this sort of behaviour (which is not even considered SPAM by CC!!)... again, CC needs to step up and nip this in the bud...-the black jesus

Just to clarify, since I know many people neglect reading the Community Guidelines, but "Repeated Unwanted Solicitation of a user via PM/Walls/Gamechat)" is indeed a Minor Infraction, and has been since 2009.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7785&p=1759440#p1759440


--Andy

[owenshooter]

.... team CC needs to step in and do something about it. by setting a rule, team CC then puts the users in the position to report violators of this sort of behaviour (which is not even considered SPAM by CC!!)... again, CC needs to step up and nip this in the bud...-the black jesus

Just to clarify, since I know many people neglect reading the Community Guidelines, but "Repeated Unwanted Solicitation of a user via PM/Walls/Gamechat)" is indeed a Minor Infraction, and has been since 2009.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7785&p=1759440#p1759440


--Andy

so, every time we receive this type of SPAM we are to bring it to C&A, like this thread? just clarifying so i am not accused of a frivolous complaint when i file one. thanks for that link andy, i knew you were good for something!-0

[Woodruff]

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

Why not? If someone is robbing a bank at the same time you are, you don't believe you should be punished for it?

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

You are one of the people that should receive a WARNING at minimum, although I think an example should be set and EVERYONE why replied to all should be given a 7 day VACATION.

Complete BS. Your replies were at 8:24 and 8:29.

wow. one was a question. the other was telling everyone to stop.

Telling everyone to stop by doing the thing that you were telling everyone to stop doing.

I fully disagree with that definition, and feel there is no witch hunting going on here. And I honestly believe that 40kguy is NOT a witch.

Drown him! It's the only way to know for sure!

[DJPatrick]

Drown him, drown him but remember...he's only a witch if he floats..in which case he should be dried and then burnt...

[Army of GOD]

I'm not popular enough to get mass PMs sent to me =(

[neanderpaul14]

Drown him, drown him but remember...he's only a witch if he floats..in which case he should be dried and then burnt...

NO, NO, NO.......no need to drown him........we merely need to weigh him,.....if he weighs the same as a duck he must be made out of wood and therefore he's a witch, then we burn him.

[phantomzero]

Drown him, drown him but remember...he's only a witch if he floats..in which case he should be dried and then burnt...

NO, NO, NO.......no need to drown him........we merely need to weigh him,.....if he weighs the same as a duck he must be made out of wood and therefore he's a witch, then we burn him.

x2. This is the method I use.

[IcePack]

Isn't complaining about inbox spam and then spamming the C&A complaint thread a little hypocritical? Just saying.

IcePack

[40kguy]

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

Why not? If someone is robbing a bank at the same time you are, you don't believe you should be punished for it?

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

You are one of the people that should receive a WARNING at minimum, although I think an example should be set and EVERYONE why replied to all should be given a 7 day VACATION.

Complete BS. Your replies were at 8:24 and 8:29.

wow. one was a question. the other was telling everyone to stop.

Telling everyone to stop by doing the thing that you were telling everyone to stop doing.

I fully disagree with that definition, and feel there is no witch hunting going on here. And I honestly believe that 40kguy is NOT a witch.

Drown him! It's the only way to know for sure!

lol! well found the person who reported me for flameing.

[Woodruff]

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

Why not? If someone is robbing a bank at the same time you are, you don't believe you should be punished for it?

i also dont think you can send out several forum bans all at once if everyone was doing it at once.

You are one of the people that should receive a WARNING at minimum, although I think an example should be set and EVERYONE why replied to all should be given a 7 day VACATION.

Complete BS. Your replies were at 8:24 and 8:29.

wow. one was a question. the other was telling everyone to stop.

Telling everyone to stop by doing the thing that you were telling everyone to stop doing.

I fully disagree with that definition, and feel there is no witch hunting going on here. And I honestly believe that 40kguy is NOT a witch.

Drown him! It's the only way to know for sure!

lol! well found the person who reported me for flameing.

Me? I'm quite curious how you came to that particular conclusion.